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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "A Speech to the Graduates" through "Highfalutin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hurricane Season," what motivates Hugh to lock Gretchen and Sedaris out of the house?
(a) They tease Hugh about the name of the rental house.
(b) They tell him that they think the fish is overcooked.
(c) They imitate the pinching motions of crabs, implying that Hugh is being unreasonable.
(d) They agree with a renter about the dilapidated condition of some chairs.

2. In "Bruised," what does Sedaris criticize as lacking charm?
(a) The English language.
(b) Modern highways.
(c) Hypermarkets.
(d) Big cities.

3. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning the speaker at his own graduation?
(a) He means to contrast his own speech with that speaker's remarks.
(b) He intends to charm his audience with his humility.
(c) He is introducing a theme he will expand on in his own remarks.
(d) He hopes to impress his audience with his own experiences.

4. In "Highfalutin," to what does Sedaris attribute Hugh agreeing to paint Amy's new apartment?
(a) Amy is secretly a very manipulative person.
(b) Hugh is trying to do something nice for Sedaris by helping his sister.
(c) Hugh is trying to make up for recently yelling at Amy.
(d) Amy is the kind of person people just like to do things for.

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?
(a) Both involve non-consensual sexual contact.
(b) Both involve violence against minorities.
(c) Both involve religious persecution.
(d) Both involve common stereotypes about women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?

2. Where did Sedaris once unexpectedly find a gun?

3. In "Highfalutin," where have Sedaris and Hugh moved just before the lunch with Amy takes place?

4. In "Hurricane Season," where does Sedaris get the idea for the name he wants to call the rental house?

5. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what does Sedaris mention having purchased at Sotheby's?

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